With the Blue Knights leading 38-31 with 16:05 to play in the
game, Paggi took over. She nailed a three-pointer at the 15:50 mark
to extend the lead to ten and then hit a breakaway layup on the
next possession for a twelve point advantage. After a Farmingdale
miss, Paggi knocked down another triple to make it fifteen and then
hit another layup to extend it to seventeen. Junior Jess Tice
(Altamont, N.Y.) followed the ten consecutive points from Paggi
with a three-point play, capping a 13-0 run that made the score
51-31 with 13:46 to play.

The Rams pulled back to within fifteen points near the eleven
minute mark, but wouldn’t get any closer for the rest of the
way. The game got out of hand at the 1:32 mark when the Mount
scored nine points during a single trip. Tice made a layup and was
fouled, the fifth foul for Farmingdale junior Kamaya Miller
(Brooklyn, N.Y.). Miller received a technical foul on her way out
of the game, sending junior Chrissy Zrowka (Brick, N.Y.) to the
line for a pair of free throws. Then, the Farmingdale assistant
coach received a pair of technical fouls, allowing Zrowka to
convert four more attempts from the line. Finally, Tice completed
her three-point play with a free throw, the ninth point of the
possession.

A closely contested first half featured six ties and nine lead
changes, but it was Mount Saint Mary who used a late surge to take
an eight point advantage into the locker room. Up by one at the two
minute mark, the Blue Knights closed the half on a 7-0 run to make
the halftime score, 34-26. Junior Shannon Sangster (Syracuse, N.Y.)
kicked off the run with a layup at the 1:54 mark and freshman
Amanda Horvers (Kingston, N.Y.) ended the half with a big
three-pointer.

Paggi led all scorers with 24 points while shooting 10-for-22 from
the field. Sangster closed with 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting and
also collected 9 rebounds. Zrowka filled out the stat sheet with 16
points, 6 rebounds, and a game-high 9 assists. Tice also put in a
strong effort, tallying 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocked
shots.

Farmingdale junior Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y.) finished with
15 points and 13 rebounds, but shot just 5-for-24 from the field.
Miller totaled 15 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out in the
closing minutes. The Rams shot just 26.8-percent for the game and
were 3-for-21 from behind the arc.

Mount Saint Mary, the second-ranked team in the NCAA Atlantic
Region, awaits their first-round opponent and destination in the
NCAA Tournament. The tournament field will be released during the
morning of Monday, March 2.